"Shake to Find Cursor" feature for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Question

Is there any software that does the same as the macOS feature "Shake to Find Cursor" for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

Answer 1

It is possible on Ubuntu 20.04 (GNOME Shell version 3.36.x) using a GNOME Shell extension called 'Jiggle'.

Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.

It provides some customisation options too:

Besides the 'cursor scaling' effect (as in the screencast above), it currently provides two more effects: 'fireworks' and 'spotlight'.

Answer 2

I don't know any software that can do that, but there is an option to make the mouse bigger in Settings → Universal access → Cursor size.

Additionally, you can have your mouse shrinked when hitting Ctrl, just go to Settings → Universal access → Locate pointer.